Horror film : a critical introduction / Murray Leeder.

By:

Leeder, Murray

Series: Bloomsbury film genres seriesPublisher: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: viii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781501314438
1501314432

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.43 23

LOC classification:

PN1995.9.H6 L383 2018

Contents:

Introduction -- 1895-1938 : horror's process of genrification -- 1939-1973 : horror and the crisis of rationality -- 1974 to present : high and low -- What is horror? -- Mind and body : the 'why?' of horror -- Horror's audiences, critics and censors -- Shocking and spooky sounds -- Colours of fear -- Digital horrors.

Summary: Throughout the history of cinema, horror has proven to be a genre of consistent popularity, which adapts to different cultural contexts while retaining a recognisable core. This volume balances the discussions of horror's history, theory, and aesthetics as no introductory book ever has. Featuring studies of films both obscure and famous, it is international in its scope and chronicles horror from its silent roots until today.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and index.

Throughout the history of cinema, horror has proven to be a genre of consistent popularity, which adapts to different cultural contexts while retaining a recognisable core. This volume balances the discussions of horror's history, theory, and aesthetics as no introductory book ever has. Featuring studies of films both obscure and famous, it is international in its scope and chronicles horror from its silent roots until today.

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